CAFOs Is there an air quality issue?
Feb 25, 2016
CAFOsIs there an air quality issue?
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Background
•Superfund Act•Snake River•Air quality•Health Effects
InvestigationPubli
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PolicyProfit
PublicProcess
PolicyPublic
CAFOs • Cattle• Hogs• Chickens
Air Quality• Less focused on in past decade• Less impact, less valid• CO2, NH3, H2S, Methane• Odor and Dust
(Koneswaran, Von Essen)
Health Effects• Inflammatory Response– Asthma– Bronchitis– Pneumonia
• Psychophysiological response– Stress– Sensitization
(Von Essen)
Testing• Nutrient Management Plan (NMP)
(Bradford)
• Purpose and incentive?• Inaccurate or
incorrect?• Is there a
problem?
Air Monitoring• Terry Jones Dairy CAFO, Emmett, ID
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Data GatheredSites NH3 LEL VOC H2S O2 (%)
1 0 0 0.60 0 20.9
2 0 0 0.63 0 20.9
3 0 0 0.65 0 20.9
4 1.8 0 0.70 0 20.9
5 6.1 0 0.97 0 20.9
6 3.2 0 0.91 0 20.9
7 0 0 0.64 0 20.9
Results• No evidence of increased danger to
health• Idaho lots are generally not an
impact• Does not include odor or dust
Industry
Policy
Public
Community Workforce
Community• Developments• Environmentally focused• Request changes
(NALBOH)
Picture of Harrison Blvd.?, or Beacon Light Feedlot?
Workforce
Bad Air Quality
$Size
Different Methods
Increased Waste Levels
=
Policy
Agencies
EPA DEQ ISDA County
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA• Clean Water
Act• Superfund Act• NAICS 112• FDA and
USDA
Department of Environmental
Quality
DEQ• Monitoring• Issues
Permits• Recovery
Plans• Education
Department of Agriculture
ISDA• Promotes dairy and beef
industries• Product safety• Regulates impact of
operations
National Resource Conservation Service
• Conservation planning and assistance designed to benefit:• Soil• Water• Air• Plants• Animals
• Promotes healthy ecosystems
County• Individual Regulations• County Offices• Extension of higher
regulations
Conclusion
Issue
Contributors
Resolution
Current EventsEPA Crafts New Permit for Animal Feedlots in Idaho
QUESTIONS?
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Work Cited• Von Essen, Susanna G, and Brent W. Auvermann.
“Health Effects from Breathing Air Near Cafos for Feeder Cattle or Hogs.” Journal of Agromedicine 10.4 (2005): 55-64. Medline. Web. 22 Feb. 2012.
• Koneswaran, Gowri, and Danielle Nierenberg. “Global Farm Animal Production and Global Warming: Impacting And Mitigating Climate Change.” Environmental Health Perspectives 116.5 (2008): 578-582. Academic Search Premier. Web. 12 Jan. 2012.
• Bradford, S.A., E Segal, W Zheng, Q Wang, and S.R. Hutchins. “Reuse of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Wastewater on Agricultural Lands.” Journal of Environmental Quality 37.5 (2008): 97-115. Print.